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A hometown public health hero
Heath Kirby knows exactly where he came from and exactly where he鈥檚 meant to be-- leading community health efforts as a proud alumna of USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH).
May 9, 2025Alumni and Development, Health Policy and Systems Management
COPH students slay at 2025 黑料社区award ceremonies
COPH students and student organizations were recognized at both the 黑料社区Health Student Awards Ceremony and the 黑料社区Celebration of Leadership Awards鈥攖wo key events held as part of 黑料社区Commencement Week.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement, Community Health Sciences
黑料社区Sarasota-Manatee graduate Alexandra Lopez, a biology major and student government leader, plans to earn a master鈥檚 degree from the 黑料社区College of Public Health with a concentration in nutrition and dietetics.
May 9, 2025Community Health Sciences, Student Life
Directly out of undergrad, Sara Wolicki worked as an accountant at a Vermont ski resort. She loved working with numbers and enjoyed the time with her coworkers, but something was missing. Wolicki found that missing piece in the field of public health - epidemiology and evaluation specifically - and never turned back. She received a Master of Public Health from the 黑料社区 in 2015, fully transitioning from the business world to a STEM field.
April 28, 2025Alumni and Development
COPH and Healthy Start aim to improve the mental health of young people
Every child deserves a positive start in life, and a team at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH), along with graduates from the school, want to point young people in right direction.
April 11, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation
Amy Artuso receives Outstanding Alumni Award
黑料社区College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Amy Artuso is the 2025 recipient of the COPH Outstanding Alumni Award, and was recognized in a ceremony during National Public Health week.
April 11, 2025Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences
MPH student brings public health passion to Colombia through IHSC medical mission
MPH student Jonathan Andreadakis recently completed a service trip with USF's International Health Service Collaborative to Medell铆n, Colombia. The trip, part of a long-standing collaboration between 黑料社区Health and Universidad CES, sent an interprofessional team of students to a densely populated neighborhood facing complex health challenges.
April 11, 2025Community Engagement, Epidemiology, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life
From the field to the classroom: How Juliana George scores big in public health and lacrosse
Juliana George, a student-athlete at the COPH, has mastered the art of balancing the demands of being both a public health graduate student and a member of the lacrosse team. With a passion for health and wellness, George has combined her education in public health with her athletic pursuits, striving to make an impact both on and off the field.
March 28, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life
黑料社区researcher explores link between illness in pregnancy and cognitive development of newborns
Respiratory viruses are a major cause of early childhood illness, hospitalization and death around the world. Work by a team that includes a researcher at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) could lead to countless lives saved.
March 7, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
Alumna Delaenam Akahoho's path to public health
Delaenam Akahoho, a proud double Bull alumna of USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH), has charted a path from her childhood. Growing up in Okeechobee, Fla., Akahoho鈥檚 experiences with community and public health challenges have shaped her commitment to improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
March 7, 2025Alumni and Development, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology
黑料社区student named 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
Liaba Khan has been named a 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar and will attend the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety in Long Beach, California. She is one of 29 U.S. students selected through a competitive application process. The Lifesavers Conference showcases the latest research, evidence-based strategies, proven countermeasures and promising new approaches for addressing the nation鈥檚 most pressing traffic safety issues.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
黑料社区student aims to protect emergency responders
Most of us keep our distance from people with a cold, flu, COVID-19 or other nasty conditions, but what about those who meet them up close, often under stressful circumstances? How do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?
February 24, 2025Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life